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Boula chromite deposit, Nuasahi Complex, Keonjhar District, Odisha, Indiai
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Boula chromite depositDeposit
Nuasahi ComplexComplex
Keonjhar DistrictDistrict
OdishaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 15' 0'' North , 86° 17' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.25000,86.29333
GRN:
N15E57
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bhadrakh98,648 (2014)31.7km
Soro29,797 (2014)41.0km
Jājpur42,157 (2014)44.9km
Bāsudebpur31,827 (2014)47.4km
Nīlgiri15,462 (2014)54.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
234341
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234341:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Testibiopalladite
Formula: PdSbTe
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘTestibiopalladite2.EB.25PdSbTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Pdⓘ TestibiopalladitePdSbTe
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Sbⓘ TestibiopalladitePdSbTe
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ TestibiopalladitePdSbTe
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe

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References

Mohanty, J. K., Sahoo, R. K. (1989) Chemistry of Chromites from Boula-Nausahi Igneous Complex, Keonjhar District, Orissa and its Petrogenetic Significance. Journal Geological Society of India, 33 (4). 321-331 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1989/330404
Mohanty, J. K.; Sahoo, R. K. (1996) Mineralogical and Chemical Characteristics of the Serpentinites from Boula-Nausahi Igneous Complex, Orissa. Journal Geological Society of India, 48 (2). 161-170 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1996/480205
Mohanty, J. K.; Sahoo, R. K.; Paul, A. K. (1996) Chromite Alteration at Boula-Nausahi Igneous Complex, Orissa. Journal Geological Society of India, 48 (3). 265-276 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1996/480303
Jena, M. S., Mohanty, J. K., Sahu, P., Venugopal, R., & Mandre, N. R. (2017). Characterization and pre-concentration of low grade PGE ores of boula area, odisha using gravity concentration methods. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 70, 287-302.
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